The New York Mets designated right-hander Xzavion Curry for assignment on Wednesday, clearing a 40-man roster spot after claiming left-hander Philip Abner off waivers from the San Francisco Giants, via the MLB transaction log.
The move ends Curry’s latest stretch with the club and continues a familiar pattern for a pitcher who has bounced between organizations since reaching the majors in 2022.
Curry, 28, debuted with the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2022. Cleveland selected him in the seventh round of the 2019 draft out of Georgia Tech.
After missing 2019 with injury and sitting out the canceled 2020 minor-league season, he climbed quickly and arrived in the big leagues three years later.
His most substantial season came in 2023, when he worked 95 innings in a swingman role for the Guardians and posted a 4.07 ERA.
Miami claimed him off waivers in August 2024. He pitched well in a short stint that year, then appeared in only three games for the Marlins in 2025 before being designated for assignment.
After opening 2026 in the Mexican League, Curry signed a minor-league deal with the Mets on May 9 and was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse. New York selected his contract on July 8.
With the Mets he made nine appearances, including one start, and finished 0-1 with a 5.48 ERA in 21 1/3 innings. He allowed seven home runs.
His last outing, a spot start against Baltimore on Sept. 16, was the most damaging: three innings, six hits, six earned runs and four homers. The Mets optioned him the next day, then designated him for assignment less than a week later.
Career numbers through that final start: 5-9, 4.52 ERA, 171 1/3 innings and 114 strikeouts in 71 games across five seasons with Cleveland, Miami and New York.
Curry has generally been a contact-oriented right-hander rather than a high-strikeout arm, and home runs have been a recurring problem.
The Mets, sitting at 72-85 and fifth in the National League East, have churned through pitching depth all season. Designating Curry for assignment gives other clubs seven days to claim him.
If he clears waivers, New York can outright him to Syracuse or release him. For a pitcher who has already been through multiple DFA cycles, the next landing spot will likely be another minor-league deal or a look from a team needing innings in September or next spring.
Curry’s path since 2022 has been that of a useful organizational arm: good enough to reach the majors, not quite consistent enough to stay. Wednesday’s transaction is the latest chapter in that story.
